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Holyhead Maritime Museum

Shipwrecks, lifeboats and wartime Holyhead in what is believed to be the oldest lifeboat house in Wales, by Newry Beach. Accompanied children go free.

Holyhead
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Holy Island
Holyhead Maritime Museum in the old lifeboat house by Newry Beach
Photo: John H Darch, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Price
Adult £6 · kids free
Time needed
1-2 hours
Sat nav
LL65 1YD
Local tip
Last chance this year: it closes for winter at the end of October.

Holyhead Maritime Museum fills what is believed to be the oldest lifeboat house in Wales, dating from about 1858, with the story of the port: shipwrecks, ferries, pirates, lifeboat rescues and the town in two world wars. Don’t miss the teeth and jawbone of Myfanwy, a woolly mammoth found when Holyhead harbour was being built in 1864.

Next door, a converted Second World War air raid shelter holds the Holyhead at War exhibition, and children can follow the Nelson the Cat quiz trail.

Good to know

Accompanied children 16 and under go free. Open Easter to the end of October, so 2026 visits end on 31 October. The Harbourfront Bistro is next door.

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Plan your visit

Where to go
On Newry Beach, about 800m from Holyhead town centre. Step-free double doors lead into the museum and bistro, with a disabled drop-off point outside the main entrance.
Opening times
Easter–31 Oct 2026: Tue–Sun 10am–4pm; some Mondays (phone to confirm)
Prices
Adult £6 · Accompanied children 16 and under free · Over-60s and students £5
Booking
Not confirmed
Age suitability
Parking
Seven spaces on site including one disabled bay, plus a free council car park about 150m away and bays on the top promenade.
Public transport
Walk
Step-free access
Yes, step-free
Access details
Step-free, with everything on the ground floor and a wheelchair to borrow. Accessible toilet (no alarm). One disabled parking bay and a drop-off point at the entrance. Shop counters at wheelchair height.
Toilets
Yes, including an accessible toilet
Facilities
Bistro · Gift shop · Toilets · Accessible toilet · Baby change
Dogs
Assistance dogs only
Dog rules
No dogs inside the museum or bistro, apart from assistance dogs.

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Details last checked
October 11, 2026
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